She is committed to compassionate communication, leadership, and workplace belonging. She believes strategic communication impacts organizational culture in powerful and positive ways.
Risa is formerly a strategic consultant for communication and public relations. Before joining Evans & Davis, she was VP at Nominee, a strategic brand studio. Risa spent 25 years in higher education serving in various roles, including Chief Communications Officer and Vice President for Admissions and Marketing. As a public relations professional advising senior leaders, she has led teams responsible for internal and external communication, recruiting, branding, and marketing.
She has a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in leadership.
When she’s not at Evans and Davis, you’ll find Risa curled up with a great book, at sporting events and concerts with her husband, or hanging out in the woodshop with her favorite creator – her 20-year old son.
What Clients Say About Risa
Excellent experience with the team at Evans & Davis. They were very helpful and explained the process effectively. I thought it would be a never-ending task but they made it bearable and easy to do. The speed at which they completed the project was record breaking. Thank you!
Evans & Davis and their team delivered to us what we needed in a timely, cost-effective manner. We experienced their professional advice, rigorous process, constant progress, and responsive communications throughout our working together. Also very much worth noting is their approach – they explained complicated issues in ways that were easy to understand, without compromising on attention to details and nuances.
Highly recommend to anyone seeking professional help on estate matters. Will go back when we have changes and other relevant topics.



